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This test consists of 15 multiple choice questions and 5 short answer questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What town in Connecticut used to make clipper ships?
(a) Westport.
(b) Stratford.
(c) Waterford.
(d) Mystic.

2. Where is the ferry heading that William takes from Connecticut?
(a) Boston.
(b) Cape Cod.
(c) Block Island.
(d) Long Island.

3. What university did Tom attend for two years?
(a) Vermont College.
(b) University of New Hampshire.
(c) University of Lowell.
(d) Boston College.

4. What happened to Pete when he was a young boy?
(a) He moved to England.
(b) He was crippled.
(c) He lost his puppy.
(d) He was given a piano.

5. What river does William cross to get into Gallipolis, Ohio?
(a) Columbus River.
(b) Green River.
(c) Mississippi River.
(d) Ohio River.

6. Where does William spend the night in Coeur d'Alene, Idaho?
(a) Church pew.
(b) Hotel.
(c) With Adventist church members.
(d) Campground.

7. Where does William spend the night on Smith Island?
(a) In his van.
(b) In a tent in a backyard.
(c) Nice hotel.
(d) Rooming house.

8. Whom does William call from a pay phone in western Oregon?
(a) His wife.
(b) Barbara Pierre.
(c) A fellow teacher.
(d) The police.

9. What kind of town is Gassaway, West Virginia?
(a) Modern.
(b) Resort town.
(c) Artist retreat.
(d) Old railroad town.

10. Where does William sleep the first night he is in West Virginia?
(a) Tourist home.
(b) Hay field.
(c) Bed and Breakfast.
(d) Hotel.

11. How does Pete make his living?
(a) Banking.
(b) Fixing automobiles.
(c) Light farming.
(d) Selling hardware.

12. What style house does Scott live in?
(a) Concrete.
(b) Log.
(c) Brick.
(d) Wood.

13. What did Sacajawea ask Lewis and Clark to bring her to see on the Oregon coast?
(a) Cliffs.
(b) Dolphins.
(c) Turtles.
(d) Beached whale.

14. What does William realize his journey resembles when he traces it on a map?
(a) Hopi design carved into a stone.
(b) Star shape.
(c) Small circle.
(d) Triangle.

15. What entertainment is taking place in a deserted naval base in Rhode Island?
(a) Carnival.
(b) Video game competition.
(c) Kite flying.
(d) Roller skating.

Short Answer Questions

1. How does William travel from the Adirondacks in New York to the state of Vermont?

2. How does William describe his truck in the last page of the book?

3. What route does William take when he gets to New Jersey and wants to travel to the Pine Barrens?

4. What does William envy about Arthur's way of life?

5. What is the natural wonder that stands 300 feet high on the northern Oregon coast?

(see the answer keys)

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